Five remaining couples take to the ballroom floor during the Semi-Finals on MONDAY, MAY 13 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET). Each couple perform two routines, inching their way one step closer to the coveted mirror ball trophy. Last week viewers were asked to vote via twitter on a new Style of dance for each couple to perform; this week the couples perform their chosen style, including the Flamenco, Charleston, Afro Jazz, Lindy Hop and Hip Hop. Each couple will also be challenged to take on a ballroom or Latin Style dance they have yet to perform this season.
On TUESDAY, MAY 14, "Dancing with the Stars" celebrates its 300th episode (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET). The show will feature music by The Wanted, who will perform their hit, "Fill A Heart," and
Avril Lavigne will perform her new single, "Here's to Never Growing Up." The 300th show celebration will feature a spectacular opening number choreographed by
Jason Gilkison with 22 pro and returning favorites, including
Chelsie Hightower,
Dmitry Chaplin, Louis VanAmstel and
Anna Trebunskaya. In addition, "AT&T Spotlight Performance" returns for its final installment of the season featuring Sophia Lucia, an incredible 10-year-old dancer who recently set the Guinness World Record for consecutive pirouettes. One couple will be eliminated at the end of the night.
Known as The Wanted,
Tom Parker,
Max George, Siva Kaneswaran,
Jay McGuiness and
Nathan Sykes have become front-page news with their ferociously infectious tunes, rock solid friendship and laddish charms. Since the UK release of "All Time Low" (from their self-titled debut album of 2010), they've become a sensation in the UK, Ireland, South East Asia and across Europe, piling up a string of No. 1 singles in the UK. They have artfully transcended the boy band mould and brought a blast of much-needed fresh air to British pop music.
Avril Lavigne has
Made an indelible mark on the music community, selling more than 35 million albums worldwide, earning 8 Grammy nominations and winning 7 Canadian Juno Awards. She burst onto the music scene in 2002 with the critically acclaimed "Let Go," featuring the
SMASH singles "Sk8r Boi" and "Complicated." Her 2004 release, "Under My Skin," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, as did her third album, "The Best Damn Thing," which produced the irrepressible No. 1 single, "Girlfriend," logging more than 198 million views on YouTube! Lavigne also wrote the song "Alice" for
Tim Burton's critically acclaimed Disney Film, "Alice in Wonderland." Her fourth studio album, "Goodbye Lullaby," featured the smash-hit singles "What the Hell" and "Smile," released in 2011 to critical acclaim. She is working on her 5th studio album to be released in the fall of 2013.
Hosted by
Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and
Brooke Burke-Charvet ("Dancing with the Stars" Season 7 champion), the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned ballroom judge
Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers
Bruno Tonioli and
Carrie Ann Inaba.
ABC.com is back with a new web series, "Dancing with the Stars: Pre-Show," presented by AT&T. The original online video series promises to be the go-to resource for fans to come together before the Monday night episode of "Dancing with the Stars." Beginning with the premiere episode,
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